HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Emergency Notification Services MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE:DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2017
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval to renew an annual contract for emergency notification
services with Onsolve, LLC.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 100-44540-120-1 (Travel,
Training, and Dues)for the amount not to exceed $18,500.00.
BACKGROUND:
This contract provides the City with continued capability to disseminate emergency and
community alerts via landline, cell phone, SMS text message, email, TDD
(Telecommunication Device for the Deaf), and mobile app. In addition to local alerts for
missing children, water outages, West Nile Virus spraying, and internal notifications, the
contract includes automated weather alerting which notifies subscribers of National
Weather Service Warnings.
The original contract began in 2006. The term of the contract was for one year with
optional, one year renewals.
Staff recommends approval.
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